French hotels are
controlled by the Ministry of Tourism, le Secrétariat d'Etat au Tourisme, which inspects them and awards a star rating ,
according to the size of the rooms, the quality of comfort and the services they
provide.
The star rating goes from 1*, which is budget, up to 4*, which is luxury. Prices are not officially fixed but must be on display. You will be asked for a deposit - arrhes - at the time of booking, equal to 25% of the total bill.
There are alternatives to
hotels, such as Café Couette and Chambres d'Hôte which offer
French-style bed and breakfast, or the Fédération nationale des gîtes
ruraux which has a large selection of country cottages to
rent.
The website of the National Federation of Tourist Boards offers a search facility to find different types of accommodation.
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